A total of 501 earthquake survivors in West Pasaman District, West Sumatra Province, have received health care treatment from medical workers being stationed at three health service posts in the district head’s office.

The West Pasaman Health Office post had handled 180 patients while the Semen Padang medical team post treated 150 patients, and the West Sumatra Regional Police health post served 171 residents.

“We provide health screening and give proper medication to the sick displaced people,” a doctor at the West Pasaman Health Office, Dian Leonita, informed here on Sunday.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the district on February 25, 2022, killing several people, and forcing many residents to take refuge. She noted that the patients who came to her medical post got fever, cough, flu, skin infections, and hypertension.

Meanwhile, Head for Medical Affairs of the West Sumatra Regional Police Eka Purnama Sari said the refugees treated at her medical post suffered from diarrhea, cough, flu, fever, and itching.

Those from the Semen Padang medical team post recorded that their patients, aged between 30 and 50 years old,  had fever, flu, and cough.

A displaced resident named Sabariah said she had  headache. Her son, Hendra (25), took her to Semen Padang medical team post.

The 62-years old woman who came from Timbo Abu area, Kajai Village, Talamau Sub-district, has been staying at the temporary shelter since February 25, 2022.

Meanwhile, Damri (60), a refugee from Mudiak Simpang area of  Kajai Village, Talamau Sub-district, suddenly fell down on February 26, 2022, due to a headache. His wife took him to the health post soon afterward.

The medical staff assessed that the limited availability of drinking water as well as irregular eating patterns had caused the people to get sick.

Head of West Pasaman Communications and Informatics Office Edi Murdani informed that as of Sunday, the earthquake had claimed five lives of the residents of the district.

Source: Antara News